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Gale Warning 98, NWS Fairbanks, AK

July 27, 2021

NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this gale warning at Jul 27, 2021, 3:52 AM AKDT. It was in force for 48 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued
Jul 27, 2021, 3:52 AM AKDT (11:52 UTC)
Expired
Jul 29, 2021, 4:03 AM AKDT
In force
48 hr
Issued by
NWS Fairbanks, AK

The text

As transmitted.

959 
FZAK52 PAFG 271152
CWFWCZ

Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
352 AM AKDT Tue Jul 27 2021

Northwestern Alaska Coastal Waters out 100 NM

Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction
expected. Sea forecasts represent the average of the highest one-
third of the combined wind-wave and swell height.

PKZ299-280230-
352 AM AKDT Tue Jul 27 2021

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A broad area of low pressure near the Gulf of Anadyr will 
strengthen to 983 mb by Tuesday night and result in increased 
southwest flow in the Bering Sea and along the West Coast through 
Wednesday.

$$

PKZ200-280230-
Norton Sound-
352 AM AKDT Tue Jul 27 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY
MORNING...

.TODAY...S winds 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Fog, rain.
.TONIGHT...S winds 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Fog, rain.
.WED...S winds 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Fog, rain.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.THU...S winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.FRI...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.  

$$

PKZ210-280230-
Dall Point to Wales-
352 AM AKDT Tue Jul 27 2021

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY
MORNING...

.TODAY...S winds 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Fog, rain.
.TONIGHT...S winds 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Fog, rain.
.WED...S winds 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Fog, rain.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.THU...S winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...S winds 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.FRI...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SAT...E winds 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.  

$$

PKZ215-280230-
Kotzebue Sound-
352 AM AKDT Tue Jul 27 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH
EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...S winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft subsiding. Fog, rain.
.TONIGHT...S winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Fog, rain.
.WED...S winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Fog, rain.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.THU...S winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...S winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.FRI...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT...W winds 5 kt. Seas 3 ft.  

$$

PKZ220-280230-
Wales to Cape Thompson-
352 AM AKDT Tue Jul 27 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE THIS MORNING THROUGH
EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...S winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft building to 8 ft. Fog, rain.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Fog, rain.
.WED...SE winds 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Fog, rain.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.THU...S winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...S winds 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.FRI...S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SAT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.  

$$

Jul 21
4 follow-up statements
437 
FZAK52 PAFG 272246
CWFWCZ

Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
246 PM AKDT Tue Jul 27 2021

Northwestern Alaska Coastal Waters out 100 NM

Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction
expected. Sea forecasts represent the average of the highest one-
third of the combined wind-wave and swell height.

PKZ299-281815-
246 PM AKDT Tue Jul 27 2021

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A 983 mb low in the Gulf of Anadyr will swing into the Chukchi Sea
Wednesday and remain there through Friday. A weather front along
the West Coast will move slowly inland through Thursday.

$$

PKZ200-281815-
Norton Sound-
246 PM AKDT Tue Jul 27 2021

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...S winds 35 kt. Seas 9 ft building to 12 ft. Fog, rain.
.WED...S winds 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Fog, rain.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.THU...S winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.FRI...S winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SUN...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.  

$$

PKZ210-281815-
Dall Point to Wales-
246 PM AKDT Tue Jul 27 2021

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY
MORNING...

.TONIGHT...S winds 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. Fog, rain.
.WED...S winds 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. Fog, rain.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.THU...S winds 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...S winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.FRI...S winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SAT...E winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.SUN...E winds 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.  

$$

PKZ215-281815-
Kotzebue Sound-
246 PM AKDT Tue Jul 27 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH
WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S winds 25 kt. Seas building to 5 ft. Fog, rain.
.WED...S winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Fog, rain.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.THU...S winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...S winds 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.FRI...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 1 foot. 
.SAT...W winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SUN...E winds 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.  

$$

PKZ220-281815-
Wales to Cape Thompson-
246 PM AKDT Tue Jul 27 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY
MORNING...

.TONIGHT...SE winds 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Fog, rain.
.WED...S winds 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Fog, rain.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.THU...S winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...S winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.FRI...S winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SUN...E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.  

$$

Jul 21
719 
FZAK52 PAFG 281225
CWFWCZ

Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
425 AM AKDT Wed Jul 28 2021

Northwestern Alaska Coastal Waters out 100 NM

Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction
expected. Sea forecasts represent the average of the highest one-
third of the combined wind-wave and swell height.

PKZ299-290230-
425 AM AKDT Wed Jul 28 2021

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A 987 mb low in the Gulf of Anadyr will move into the Chukchi Sea
Wednesday and weaken as it remains there through Friday. Strong
south to southwest flow developing through the Bering Strait and
into Norton Sound through tonight.

$$

PKZ200-290230-
Norton Sound-
425 AM AKDT Wed Jul 28 2021

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S winds 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Fog, rain.
.TONIGHT...S winds 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Fog, rain.
.THU...S winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.FRI...S winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.SAT...S winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.SUN...S winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.  

$$

PKZ210-290230-
Dall Point to Wales-
425 AM AKDT Wed Jul 28 2021

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...S winds 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. Fog, rain.
.TONIGHT...S winds 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Fog.
.THU...S winds 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...S winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.FRI...SW winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.SAT...S winds 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.SUN...SE winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.  

$$

PKZ215-290230-
Kotzebue Sound-
425 AM AKDT Wed Jul 28 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY
MORNING...

.TODAY...S winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Fog, rain.
.TONIGHT...S winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Fog, rain.
.THU...S winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...S winds 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.FRI...S winds 20 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SAT...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SUN...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.  

$$

PKZ220-290230-
Wales to Cape Thompson-
425 AM AKDT Wed Jul 28 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY
MORNING...

.TODAY...S winds 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Fog, rain.
.TONIGHT...S winds 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Fog.
.THU...S winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...S winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.FRI...S winds 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SAT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.SUN...S winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.  

$$

Jul 21
860 
FZAK52 PAFG 282341
CWFWCZ

Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
341 PM AKDT Wed Jul 28 2021

Northwestern Alaska Coastal Waters out 100 NM

Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction
expected. Sea forecasts represent the average of the highest one-
third of the combined wind-wave and swell height.

PKZ299-291800-
341 PM AKDT Wed Jul 28 2021

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A 989 mb low in the western Chukchi Sea will remain in place over
the next few days. A weather front will stall across the West
Coast and Bristol Bay through Friday.

$$

PKZ200-291800-
Norton Sound-
341 PM AKDT Wed Jul 28 2021

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S winds 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Fog, rain.
.THU...S winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Fog.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Fog.
.FRI...S winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Fog.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.SAT...S winds 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.SUN...S winds 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.MON...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.  

$$

PKZ210-291800-
Dall Point to Wales-
341 PM AKDT Wed Jul 28 2021

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...S winds 35 kt. Seas 10 ft subsiding to 7 ft. Fog.
.THU...SW winds 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Fog.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Fog.
.FRI...S winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Fog.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.SAT...S winds 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.SUN...E winds 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.MON...SE winds 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.  

$$

PKZ215-291800-
Kotzebue Sound-
341 PM AKDT Wed Jul 28 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY
MORNING...

.TONIGHT...S winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Fog.
.THU...S winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Fog.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Fog.
.FRI...S winds 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Fog.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SAT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SUN...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.MON...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.  

$$

PKZ220-291800-
Wales to Cape Thompson-
341 PM AKDT Wed Jul 28 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY
MORNING...

.TONIGHT...S winds 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Fog.
.THU...S winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Fog.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Fog.
.FRI...S winds 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Fog.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SAT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.SUN...E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.MON...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.  

$$

Jul 21
070 
FZAK52 PAFG 291203
CWFWCZ

Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
403 AM AKDT Thu Jul 29 2021

Northwestern Alaska Coastal Waters out 100 NM

Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction
expected. Sea forecasts represent the average of the highest one-
third of the combined wind-wave and swell height.

PKZ299-300230-
403 AM AKDT Thu Jul 29 2021

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A 992 mb low in the western Chukchi Sea will remain in place and
gradually weaken over the next few days. A weather front will 
stall across the West Coast and Bristol Bay with southwest winds 
diminishing today.

$$

PKZ200-300230-
Norton Sound-
403 AM AKDT Thu Jul 29 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...S winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft subsiding to 5 ft. Fog.
.TONIGHT...S winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Fog.
.FRI...S winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Fog.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.SAT...S winds 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.SUN...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.  

$$

PKZ210-300230-
Dall Point to Wales-
403 AM AKDT Thu Jul 29 2021

.TODAY...S winds 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Fog.
.TONIGHT...S winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Fog.
.FRI...S winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Fog.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.SAT...S winds 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SUN...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.MON...SE winds 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.  

$$

PKZ215-300230-
Kotzebue Sound-
403 AM AKDT Thu Jul 29 2021

.TODAY...S winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft subsiding. Fog.
.TONIGHT...S winds 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Fog.
.FRI...S winds 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Fog.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 20 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.SAT...E winds 25 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 20 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SUN...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.MON...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.  

$$

PKZ220-300230-
Wales to Cape Thompson-
403 AM AKDT Thu Jul 29 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...S winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Fog.
.TONIGHT...S winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Fog.
.FRI...S winds 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Fog.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.SAT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SUN...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON...E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.  

$$

Jul 21

The office that day

Everything else NWS Fairbanks, AK issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 27, 3:43 AM AKDTHigh Surf AdvisoryAFG53 hr
Jul 27, 3:52 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFG48 hr
Jul 27, 3:54 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFG3 days
Jul 27, 2:46 PM AKDTGale WarningAFG37 hr

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Sources

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